Stand by Me was filmed primarily in Oregon and California, with Brownsville, Oregon standing in for the fictional town of Castle Rock. Key locations include:
- Brownsville, Oregon: Serves as Castle Rock and hosts various downtown and residential exteriors seen in the film. The main street and storefronts around 419 N Main St are commonly cited as filming spots. Nearby streets and landmarks in Brownsville are featured in many production guides.
- Cottage Grove, Oregon: Nearby rail bridges and surrounding areas were used for scenes along the kids’ journey, including the bridge sequence where they begin their trek and other exterior shots in the region.
- Burney and other Northern California locations: Several bridge shots and railroad locales were filmed in California, including trestle bridges around Burney, CA, and other railroad sites along Yreka Western and McCloud River lines.
- Additional Oregon sites: Other depicted towns and routes in the Eugene–Brownsville–Cottage Grove corridor and nearby towns like Veneta and Junction City are noted in various location guides for Stand by Me.
If you’d like, I can pull specific addresses or street-level cues from reliable location guides or IMDb’s filmed locations to map out a best-walking- itinerary to visit where the scenes were shot.
